Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 948 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Evidence before belief): Find the skill: fact or opinion, source, evidence, fake claim or observation. Use that lesson’s tip — can it be checked; who really knows; enough cases and no missing fact; warning signs; seen or guessed. If a fact you need is missing, the answer is “not enough info”.

1. 1.📊 Which gives the best evidence about the class’s favourite game? (a) asking one friend (b) asking the whole class (c) asking your pet (d) guessing
2. 2.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Reliable or not: the bus timetable? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
4. 4.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
5. 5.📚 Reliable or not: the school notice board? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
6. 6.🔬 Why do scientists repeat an experiment? (a) to be sure of results (b) to waste time (c) for fun only (d) to change answers
7. 7.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) a named source (c) no pressure to share (d) a clear date
8. 8.🏫 “Our school has 900 students.” How could you check it? (a) count your friends (b) guess a number (c) ask the school office (d) ask a toddler
9. 9.📊 Fact or opinion: “The Sun rises in the east.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📊 Fact or opinion: the Sun is a star? (a) fact (b) opinion
12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
13. 13.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We asked all 30 classmates; 25 chose the zoo trip.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
17. 17.🧩 A box has 7 rows of apples, with 8 in each row. How many apples are in the box? (a) 56 (b) 15 (c) 64 (d) not enough info
18. 18.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) what facts are given (b) the colour of ink (c) your handwriting (d) the page number
19. 19.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share a nearby place (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share it
20. 20.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a video with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a joke page (d) a stranger online
22. 22.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
23. 23.📊 Fact or opinion: “Our school starts at 8 AM.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) milk tastes awful (b) red is the nicest colour (c) homework is boring (d) cows give milk
25. 25.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “We measured the plant every day for a month; it grew 9 cm.” (a) enough evidence (b) not enough evidence
26. 26.🧩 Kabir bought 3 notebooks for ₹45 in all. Each notebook cost the same. What did one notebook cost? (a) ₹20 (b) not enough info (c) ₹15 (d) ₹45
27. 27.✅ A fact is something that… (a) everyone likes (b) can be checked (c) sounds nice (d) someone feels
28. 28.📊 Fact or opinion: red is the nicest colour? (a) fact (b) opinion
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) facts you can check (b) a clear date (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) trusted sites agree
30. 30.True or false: “One student said the canteen food was cold, so it is always cold.” gives enough evidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) trusted sites agree (b) no pressure to share (c) a prize you never won (d) a named source
32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
33. 33.True or false: “the school notice board” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a joke page” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📊 Fact or opinion: homework is boring? (a) opinion (b) fact
38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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